<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small"></div><div class="gmail_quote"><div style="background-color:#ffffff;color:#000000;font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;padding:0;margin:0;font-size:110%" text="#000000"><table id="m_7514922966148870940HLMsgOuter" name="HLMsgOuter" width="100%" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" border="0"><tbody><tr><td align="center"><table width="100%" cellpadding="4" cellspacing="0" border="0"><tbody><tr><td align="left" colspan="2"><table cellpadding="5" width="100%" border="0"><tbody><tr><td><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small;display:inline"></div><br><div id="m_7514922966148870940magicdomid2" class="m_7514922966148870940ace-line"><span class="m_7514922966148870940author-251861989 m_7514922966148870940b m_7514922966148870940font-color-6f87ff m_7514922966148870940font-size-medium" style="color:#6f87ff"><b>Upcoming policy papers or surveys for release or out for comment<br><br></b></span></div>
<div id="m_7514922966148870940magicdomid4" class="m_7514922966148870940ace-line"><span class="m_7514922966148870940author-251861989 m_7514922966148870940b m_7514922966148870940font-color-000000 m_7514922966148870940font-size-medium" style="color:#000000"><b>ISOC - NPA Special Issue: Internet Connectivity in Indigenous and Northern Communities</b></span></div>
<div id="m_7514922966148870940magicdomid5" class="m_7514922966148870940ace-line"><span class="m_7514922966148870940author-251861989 m_7514922966148870940font-color-000000 m_7514922966148870940font-size-medium" style="color:#000000">In the autumn of 2018, Northern Public Affairs, in collaboration with ISOC will be releasing a special issue focusing on emerging developments in community networks among Indigenous peoples in North America. The magazine will include articles that touch on issues such as: deployment, first mile connectivity, tele-health and language preservation. The Issue will be released in conjunction with the </span><span class="m_7514922966148870940author-251861989 m_7514922966148870940font-color-000000 m_7514922966148870940font-size-medium m_7514922966148870940link-MTUzMzIyNDc2NDE2Ni1odHRwczovL3d3dy5pbnRlcm5ldHNvY2lldHkub3JnL2V2ZW50cy9pbmRpZ2Vub3VzLWNvbm5lY3Rpdml0eS1zdW1taXQvMjAxOC8=" style="color:#000000"><a href="https://www.internetsociety.org/events/indigenous-connectivity-summit/2018/" title="https://www.internetsociety.org/events/indigenous-connectivity-summit/2018/" target="_blank">Indigenous Connectivity Summit</a></span><span class="m_7514922966148870940author-251861989 m_7514922966148870940font-color-000000 m_7514922966148870940font-size-medium" style="color:#000000"> that will take place 11-12 October in Inuvik, Northwest Territories, Canada.<br><br></span></div>
<div id="m_7514922966148870940magicdomid7" class="m_7514922966148870940ace-line"><span class="m_7514922966148870940author-251861989 m_7514922966148870940b m_7514922966148870940font-color-000000 m_7514922966148870940font-size-medium" style="color:#000000"><b>Policy Brief on Routing Security</b></span></div>
<div id="m_7514922966148870940magicdomid8" class="m_7514922966148870940ace-line"><span class="m_7514922966148870940author-251861989 m_7514922966148870940font-color-000000 m_7514922966148870940font-size-medium" style="color:#000000">A policy brief on routing security will be released for community preview at the end of August. The policy brief will provide policymakers with an overview of challenges related to routing security and key considerations around the routing ecosystem. It also includes recommendations to consider when approaching issues related to routing security. <br><br></span></div>
<div id="m_7514922966148870940magicdomid10" class="m_7514922966148870940ace-line"><span class="m_7514922966148870940author-251861989 m_7514922966148870940b m_7514922966148870940font-color-000000 m_7514922966148870940font-size-medium" style="color:#000000"><b>Innovations in Spectrum Management Paper - Community Review, 10-24 August</b></span></div>
<div id="m_7514922966148870940magicdomid11" class="m_7514922966148870940ace-line"><span class="m_7514922966148870940author-251861989 m_7514922966148870940font-color-000000 m_7514922966148870940font-size-medium" style="color:#000000">This draft policy brief highlights the importance of access to and use of spectrum by community networks to advance more connectivity and connect the unconnected. It highlights current challenges and innovations that some countries are </span><span class="m_7514922966148870940author-251861989">making,</span><span class="m_7514922966148870940author-251861989 m_7514922966148870940font-color-000000 m_7514922966148870940font-size-medium" style="color:#000000"> and provides recommendations and issues for CNs, policy-makers </span><span class="m_7514922966148870940author-251861989">and</span><span class="m_7514922966148870940author-251861989 m_7514922966148870940font-color-000000 m_7514922966148870940font-size-medium" style="color:#000000"> regulators, and communities to consider. We would like to invite you to preview the brief, and to provide us with your feedback (please to bear in mind that this paper is limited only to community networks and is not a paper on spectrum management in general).
You can view the PDF version </span><span class="m_7514922966148870940author-251861989">at:</span><span class="m_7514922966148870940author-251861989 m_7514922966148870940font-color-000000 m_7514922966148870940font-size-medium" style="color:#000000"> </span><span class="m_7514922966148870940author-251861989 m_7514922966148870940font-size-medium m_7514922966148870940link-MTUzNDMzNDAzMjY0NC1odHRwczovL2lzb2MuYm94LmNvbS92L3B1YmxpYy1wcmV2aWV3"><a href="https://isoc.box.com/v/public-preview" title="https://isoc.box.com/v/public-preview" target="_blank">isoc.box.com/v/public-preview</a></span><span class="m_7514922966148870940author-251861989 m_7514922966148870940font-color-000000 m_7514922966148870940font-size-medium" style="color:#000000"> . We welcome your comments that can be sent to Jane Coffin (</span><span class="m_7514922966148870940author-251861989 m_7514922966148870940font-size-medium m_7514922966148870940link-MTUzNDMzNDE1MDY3My1tYWlsdG86Y29mZmluQGlzb2Mub3Jn"><a href="mailto:coffin@isoc.org" title="mailto:coffin@isoc.org" target="_blank">coffin@isoc.org</a></span><span class="m_7514922966148870940author-251861989 m_7514922966148870940font-color-000000 m_7514922966148870940font-size-medium" style="color:#000000">) and Konstantinos Komaitis (</span><span class="m_7514922966148870940author-251861989 m_7514922966148870940font-size-medium m_7514922966148870940link-MTUzNDMzNDE1MDY3NC1tYWlsdG86a29tYWl0aXNAaXNvYy5vcmc="><a href="mailto:komaitis@isoc.org" title="mailto:komaitis@isoc.org" target="_blank">komaitis@isoc.org</a></span><span class="m_7514922966148870940author-251861989 m_7514922966148870940font-color-000000 m_7514922966148870940font-size-medium" style="color:#000000">).<br><br></span></div>
<div id="m_7514922966148870940magicdomid13" class="m_7514922966148870940ace-line"><span class="m_7514922966148870940author-251861989 m_7514922966148870940b m_7514922966148870940font-color-6f87ff m_7514922966148870940font-size-medium" style="color:#6f87ff"><b>Engagements (Conferences, National IGFs, etc.) <br><br></b></span></div>
<div id="m_7514922966148870940magicdomid15" class="m_7514922966148870940ace-line"><span class="m_7514922966148870940author-251861989 m_7514922966148870940b m_7514922966148870940font-color-000000 m_7514922966148870940font-size-medium" style="color:#000000"><b>Asia-Pacific Regional IGF, 13-17 August, Port Vila, Vanuatu. </b></span></div>
<div id="m_7514922966148870940magicdomid16" class="m_7514922966148870940ace-line"><span class="m_7514922966148870940author-206426114 m_7514922966148870940font-color-000000 m_7514922966148870940font-size-medium" style="color:#000000">The APAC Bureau is organising workshops on Community Networks and Digital Accessibility, and hosting the closing ceremony at this year's APrIGF.</span><span class="m_7514922966148870940author-251861989 m_7514922966148870940font-color-000000 m_7514922966148870940font-size-medium" style="color:#000000"> </span><span class="m_7514922966148870940author-206426114 m_7514922966148870940font-color-000000 m_7514922966148870940font-size-medium" style="color:#000000">Raj Singh, Naveed Haq and Raul Echeberria will be speaking at various sessions.<br><br></span></div>
<div id="m_7514922966148870940magicdomid18" class="m_7514922966148870940ace-line"><span class="m_7514922966148870940author-251861989 m_7514922966148870940b m_7514922966148870940font-color-000000 m_7514922966148870940font-size-medium" style="color:#000000"><b>Experts Session on Encryption, Parliament House, 20 August, Canberra, Australia</b></span></div>
<div id="m_7514922966148870940magicdomid19" class="m_7514922966148870940ace-line"><span class="m_7514922966148870940author-251861989 m_7514922966148870940font-color-000000 m_7514922966148870940font-size-medium" style="color:#000000">On 20 August, ISOC and Internet Australia will hold the </span><span class="m_7514922966148870940author-251861989 m_7514922966148870940b m_7514922966148870940font-color-000000 m_7514922966148870940font-size-medium" style="color:#000000"><b>Experts Session on Encryption</b></span><span class="m_7514922966148870940author-251861989 m_7514922966148870940font-color-000000 m_7514922966148870940font-size-medium" style="color:#000000"> at Parliament House in Canberra, Australia. The event will feature an interactive in-depth dialogue with experts on encryption and digital security, highlighting issues concerning encryption and law enforcement access. A live stream of the event will be available here: </span><span class="m_7514922966148870940author-251861989 m_7514922966148870940link-MTUzNDUxMjcwOTIxMi1odHRwczovL2xpdmVzdHJlYW0uY29tL2ludGVybmV0c29jaWV0eS9hdXNzaWVzZW5jcnlwdA=="><a href="https://livestream.com/internetsociety/aussiesencrypt" title="https://livestream.com/internetsociety/aussiesencrypt" target="_blank">https://livestream.com/<wbr>internetsociety/aussiesencrypt<br><br></a></span><span class="m_7514922966148870940author-251861989 m_7514922966148870940b m_7514922966148870940font-color-000000 m_7514922966148870940font-size-medium" style="color:#000000"><b>US. </b></span><span class="m_7514922966148870940author-251861989 m_7514922966148870940b m_7514922966148870940font-size-medium"><b>FTC Hearings On Competition and Consumer Protection in the 21st Century</b></span></div>
<div id="m_7514922966148870940magicdomid22" class="m_7514922966148870940ace-line"><span class="m_7514922966148870940author-251861989 m_7514922966148870940font-color-000000 m_7514922966148870940font-size-medium" style="color:#000000">The United States Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced in June that it would host a series of hearings on "competition and consumer protection in the 21st century." The North America Bureau will submit </span><span class="m_7514922966148870940author-251861989 m_7514922966148870940font-color-000000 m_7514922966148870940font-size-medium m_7514922966148870940link-MTUzNDMzNDI3ODg0Ni1odHRwczovL3d3dy5mdGMuZ292L25ld3MtZXZlbnRzL3ByZXNzLXJlbGVhc2VzLzIwMTgvMDYvZnRjLWFubm91bmNlcy1oZWFyaW5ncy1jb21wZXRpdGlvbi1jb25zdW1lci1wcm90ZWN0aW9uLTIxc3Q/dXRtX3NvdXJjZT1zbGlkZXI=" style="color:#000000"><a href="https://www.ftc.gov/news-events/press-releases/2018/06/ftc-announces-hearings-competition-consumer-protection-21st?utm_source=slider" title="https://www.ftc.gov/news-events/press-releases/2018/06/ftc-announces-hearings-competition-consumer-protection-21st?utm_source=slider" target="_blank">comments</a></span><span class="m_7514922966148870940author-251861989 m_7514922966148870940font-color-000000 m_7514922966148870940font-size-medium" style="color:#000000"> by their August 20 deadline.<br><br></span></div>
<div id="m_7514922966148870940magicdomid24" class="m_7514922966148870940ace-line"><span class="m_7514922966148870940author-206426082 m_7514922966148870940font-color-3f3f3f m_7514922966148870940font-size-medium" style="color:#3f3f3f"></span><span class="m_7514922966148870940author-251861989 m_7514922966148870940b m_7514922966148870940font-size-medium"><b>Multi-stakeholder dialogue on the future of Internet Governance</b></span><span class="m_7514922966148870940author-251861989 m_7514922966148870940b m_7514922966148870940font-color-000000 m_7514922966148870940font-size-medium" style="color:#000000"><b>, </b></span><span class="m_7514922966148870940author-251861989 m_7514922966148870940b m_7514922966148870940font-size-medium"><b>20 August 2018</b></span><span class="m_7514922966148870940author-251861989 m_7514922966148870940b m_7514922966148870940font-color-000000 m_7514922966148870940font-size-medium" style="color:#000000"><b>, </b></span><span class="m_7514922966148870940author-251861989 m_7514922966148870940b m_7514922966148870940font-size-medium"><b>OAS Headquarter. Washington, DC, United States of America.</b></span><span class="m_7514922966148870940author-251861989 m_7514922966148870940b m_7514922966148870940font-color-000000 m_7514922966148870940font-size-medium" style="color:#000000"><b> </b></span></div>
<div id="m_7514922966148870940magicdomid25" class="m_7514922966148870940ace-line"><span class="m_7514922966148870940author-206426082 m_7514922966148870940font-color-000000 m_7514922966148870940font-size-medium" style="color:#000000">ISOC, together with LACNIC and CITEL, is organizing a pre-event for a multistak<div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small;display:inline">e</div>holder dialogue with regulators, civil society, private sector and technical community attending the upcoming PP-18 preparatory meetings. ISOC staff will attend the event. Draft agenda available at: </span><span class="m_7514922966148870940author-206426082 m_7514922966148870940font-color-000000 m_7514922966148870940font-size-medium m_7514922966148870940link-MTUzMzkwNTA2MTYwMS1odHRwczovL3d3dy5jaXRlbC5vYXMub3JnL2VuL1NpdGVBc3NldHMvQWJvdXQtQ2l0ZWwvTmV4dC1NZWV0aW5ncy9QQ0MuSS9DQ1BJLTIwMTgtMzMtNDYzNV9pLnBkZg==" style="color:#000000"><a href="https://www.citel.oas.org/en/SiteAssets/About-Citel/Next-Meetings/PCC.I/CCPI-2018-33-4635_i.pdf" title="https://www.citel.oas.org/en/SiteAssets/About-Citel/Next-Meetings/PCC.I/CCPI-2018-33-4635_i.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.citel.oas.org/en/<wbr>SiteAssets/About-Citel/Next-<wbr>Meetings/PCC.I/CCPI-2018-33-<wbr>4635_i.pdf<br><br></a></span><span class="m_7514922966148870940author-251861989 m_7514922966148870940b m_7514922966148870940font-color-3f3f3f m_7514922966148870940font-size-medium" style="color:#3f3f3f"><b>33 Meeting of PCC1 and the Conference Preparatory Working Group of COM/CITEL (GTPC) - </b></span><span class="m_7514922966148870940author-251861989 m_7514922966148870940b m_7514922966148870940font-size-medium"><b>20 to 24 August 2018. OAS Headquarter. Washington, DC</b></span></div>
<div id="m_7514922966148870940magicdomid28" class="m_7514922966148870940ace-line"><span class="m_7514922966148870940author-206426082 m_7514922966148870940font-color-000000 m_7514922966148870940font-size-medium" style="color:#000000">In the run up for ITU Plenipotentiary meeting in Dubai this year, the Americas Region is meeting to identify common proposals to be submitted as InterAmerican Proposals. ISOC staff will be attending the meeting. <br><br></span></div>
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<div class="m_7514922966148870940align-left m_7514922966148870940author-1610082748 m_7514922966148870940lineAttribMarker"><span class="m_7514922966148870940author-1610082748 m_7514922966148870940b m_7514922966148870940font-color-000000 m_7514922966148870940font-size-medium m_7514922966148870940link-MTUzMzk3MjM0MjY1OS1odHRwOi8vd3d3LmFmcGlmLm9yZy9hZnBpZjIwMTgv" style="color:#000000"><a href="http://www.afpif.org/afpif2018/" title="http://www.afpif.org/afpif2018/" target="_blank"><b>AfPIF 2018 @iWeek</b></a></span><span class="m_7514922966148870940author-1610082748 m_7514922966148870940b m_7514922966148870940font-color-000000 m_7514922966148870940font-size-medium" style="color:#000000"><b>, 21 – 23 August 2018, Cape Town, South Africa</b></span></div>
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<div class="m_7514922966148870940align-left m_7514922966148870940author-251861989 m_7514922966148870940lineAttribMarker"><span class="m_7514922966148870940author-1610082748 m_7514922966148870940font-color-2b2b2b m_7514922966148870940font-size-medium" style="color:#2b2b2b">The 9th African Peering and Interconnection Forum (AfPIF) will be held</span><span class="m_7514922966148870940author-251861989 m_7514922966148870940font-color-2b2b2b m_7514922966148870940font-size-medium" style="color:#2b2b2b"> between</span><span class="m_7514922966148870940author-1610082748 m_7514922966148870940font-color-2b2b2b m_7514922966148870940font-size-medium" style="color:#2b2b2b"> 21-23 August 2018 in Cape Town, South Africa. </span><span class="m_7514922966148870940author-1610082748 m_7514922966148870940font-color-000000 m_7514922966148870940font-size-medium" style="color:#000000">The African Peering and Interconnection Forum addresses the key interconnection, peering, and traffic exchange opportunities and challenges on the continent and provides participants with global and regional insights for maximising opportunities that will help grow Internet infrastructure and services in Africa.</span><span class="m_7514922966148870940author-251861989 m_7514922966148870940font-color-000000 m_7514922966148870940font-size-medium" style="color:#000000"> </span><span class="m_7514922966148870940author-1610082748 m_7514922966148870940link-MTUzMzk3MjU4MzA5NS1odHRwczovL3d3dy5hZnBpZi5vcmcv"><a href="https://www.afpif.org/" title="https://www.afpif.org/" target="_blank">https://www.afpif.org/</a></span><br><br class="m_7514922966148870940author-251861989"></div>
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<div id="m_7514922966148870940magicdomid33" class="m_7514922966148870940ace-line"><span class="m_7514922966148870940author-251861989 m_7514922966148870940b m_7514922966148870940font-size-medium"><b>2nd Asia-Pacific Information Superhighway Steering Committee Meeting, 27-28 August, Bangkok, Thailand. </b></span><span class="m_7514922966148870940author-251861989 m_7514922966148870940font-size-medium">Raj Singh will participate as part of the steering committee, and will also speak at the 2nd Session of the Committee on ICT, Science, Technology and Innovation, which will be held on the 28-31 August. Both events are organised by UNESCAP.<br><br></span></div>
<div id="m_7514922966148870940magicdomid35" class="m_7514922966148870940ace-line"><span class="m_7514922966148870940author-251861989 m_7514922966148870940b m_7514922966148870940font-color-000000 m_7514922966148870940font-size-medium" style="color:#000000"><b>ITU Annual Regional Human Capacity building workshop on "Strengthening capacities in Internet governance in Africa", Abuja, Nigeria, from 27-29 August 2018. </b></span></div>
<div id="m_7514922966148870940magicdomid36" class="m_7514922966148870940ace-line"><span class="m_7514922966148870940author-1610082748 m_7514922966148870940font-color-000000 m_7514922966148870940font-size-medium" style="color:#000000">The workshop is organized by the ITU Telecommunication Development Bureau in partnership with DiploFoundation and hosted by the Digital Bridge Institute (DBI) of Nigeria. The objectives of the workshop are to strengthen capacities of the ITU membership in the field of Internet governance, involving different stakeholders in the delivery of the workshop, and to provide a general overview of key aspects related to international Internet governance discussions. This corresponds to the outcomes of the ITU World Telecommunication Development Conference (WTDC) 2017, where ITU Member States agreed that capacity building of the ITU membership in international Internet governance is one of the priority issues to be addressed by ITU's capacity building programme. ISOC will present</span><span class="m_7514922966148870940author-251861989 m_7514922966148870940font-color-000000 m_7514922966148870940font-size-medium" style="color:#000000"> </span><span class="m_7514922966148870940author-1610082748 m_7514922966148870940font-color-000000 m_7514922966148870940font-size-medium" style="color:#000000">the AUC Personal Data Protection and Privacy Guidelines for Africa. </span><span class="m_7514922966148870940author-1610082748 m_7514922966148870940link-MTUzMzk3Mjg3OTMyOC1odHRwczovL3d3dy5pdHUuaW50L2VuL0lUVS1EL0NhcGFjaXR5LUJ1aWxkaW5nL1BhZ2VzL2V2ZW50cy8yMDE4L0ludGVybmV0JTIwR292ZXJuYW5jZS9BRlIvSW50ZXJuZXRnb3Zlcm5hbmNlLmFzcHg="><a href="https://www.itu.int/en/ITU-D/Capacity-Building/Pages/events/2018/Internet%20Governance/AFR/Internetgovernance.aspx" title="https://www.itu.int/en/ITU-D/Capacity-Building/Pages/events/2018/Internet%20Governance/AFR/Internetgovernance.aspx" target="_blank">www.itu.int/en/ITU-D/<wbr>Capacity</a></span><span class="m_7514922966148870940author-1610082748 m_7514922966148870940font-color-000000 m_7514922966148870940font-size-medium" style="color:#000000"> </span><span class="m_7514922966148870940author-1610082748 m_7514922966148870940link-MTUzMzk3Mjg3OTMyOC1odHRwczovL3d3dy5pdHUuaW50L2VuL0lUVS1EL0NhcGFjaXR5LUJ1aWxkaW5nL1BhZ2VzL2V2ZW50cy8yMDE4L0ludGVybmV0JTIwR292ZXJuYW5jZS9BRlIvSW50ZXJuZXRnb3Zlcm5hbmNlLmFzcHg="><a href="https://www.itu.int/en/ITU-D/Capacity-Building/Pages/events/2018/Internet%20Governance/AFR/Internetgovernance.aspx" title="https://www.itu.int/en/ITU-D/Capacity-Building/Pages/events/2018/Internet%20Governance/AFR/Internetgovernance.aspx" target="_blank">Building/Pages/events/2018/<wbr>Internet%20Governance/AFR/<wbr>Internetgovernance.aspx<br><br></a></span></div>
<div id="m_7514922966148870940magicdomid40" class="m_7514922966148870940ace-line"><span class="m_7514922966148870940author-251861989 m_7514922966148870940b m_7514922966148870940font-color-6f87ff m_7514922966148870940font-size-medium" style="color:#6f87ff"><b>Highlights of Recent Activities<br><br></b></span></div>
<div id="m_7514922966148870940magicdomid42" class="m_7514922966148870940ace-line"><span class="m_7514922966148870940author-251861989 m_7514922966148870940b m_7514922966148870940font-size-medium"><b>4th Meeting of the African Telecommunications Union (ATU) Preparatory Group for PP-18 (ATU PM PP18-4), 13-1</b></span><span class="m_7514922966148870940author-251861989 m_7514922966148870940b m_7514922966148870940font-color-000000 m_7514922966148870940font-size-medium" style="color:#000000"><b>7</b></span><span class="m_7514922966148870940author-251861989 m_7514922966148870940b m_7514922966148870940font-size-medium"><b> August 2018, Nairobi, Kenya</b></span><span class="m_7514922966148870940author-251861989 m_7514922966148870940font-color-000000 m_7514922966148870940font-size-medium" style="color:#000000">. </span></div>
<div id="m_7514922966148870940magicdomid43" class="m_7514922966148870940ace-line"><span class="m_7514922966148870940author-251861989 m_7514922966148870940font-color-000000 m_7514922966148870940font-size-medium" style="color:#000000">The ATU hosted </span><span class="m_7514922966148870940author-251861989 m_7514922966148870940font-size-medium">the preparatory process for</span><span class="m_7514922966148870940author-251861989 m_7514922966148870940font-color-000000 m_7514922966148870940font-size-medium" style="color:#000000">,</span><span class="m_7514922966148870940author-251861989 m_7514922966148870940font-size-medium"> and development of</span><span class="m_7514922966148870940author-251861989 m_7514922966148870940font-color-000000 m_7514922966148870940font-size-medium" style="color:#000000">,</span><span class="m_7514922966148870940author-251861989 m_7514922966148870940font-size-medium"> African Common Proposals to the ITU PP-18 and receive updated information on the arrangements towards the ITU Plenipotentiary Conference due to be held in Dubai, united Arab Emirates from 29th October to 16th November, 2018. The objective of this meeting is to review the report of the three preparatory meetings and provide an update on the progress</span><span class="m_7514922966148870940author-251861989 m_7514922966148870940font-color-000000 m_7514922966148870940font-size-medium" style="color:#000000">,</span><span class="m_7514922966148870940author-251861989 m_7514922966148870940font-size-medium"> as well as adopt and endorse</span><span class="m_7514922966148870940author-251861989 m_7514922966148870940font-color-000000 m_7514922966148870940font-size-medium" style="color:#000000">,</span><span class="m_7514922966148870940author-251861989 m_7514922966148870940font-size-medium"> the African Common Proposals towards PP-18 ready for submission to ITU.</span><span class="m_7514922966148870940author-251861989 m_7514922966148870940font-color-000000 m_7514922966148870940font-size-medium" style="color:#000000"> Verengai Mabika and Elizabeth Oluoch will be representing ISOC.</span></div>
<div id="m_7514922966148870940magicdomid80" class="m_7514922966148870940ace-line"><span class="m_7514922966148870940author-251861989 m_7514922966148870940link-MTUzNDUxMTEzMDIwMS1odHRwOi8vYXR1LXVhdC5vcmcv"><a href="http://atu-uat.org/" title="http://atu-uat.org/" target="_blank">http://atu-uat.org/<br></a></span><span class="m_7514922966148870940author-251861989 m_7514922966148870940b m_7514922966148870940font-color-000000 m_7514922966148870940font-size-medium" style="color:#000000"><b><br>18th APT Policy and Regulatory Forum, 8-10 August, Dhaka, Bangladesh. </b></span></div>
<div id="m_7514922966148870940magicdomid47" class="m_7514922966148870940ace-line"><span class="m_7514922966148870940author-251861989 m_7514922966148870940font-color-000000 m_7514922966148870940font-size-medium" style="color:#000000">The forum provides a platform for decisionmakers to discuss ICT issues that are of common interest to the region. Noelle de Guzman presented on IoT guidelines for policymakers<br><br></span></div>
<div id="m_7514922966148870940magicdomid49" class="m_7514922966148870940ace-line"><span class="m_7514922966148870940author-251861989 m_7514922966148870940b m_7514922966148870940font-color-000000 m_7514922966148870940font-size-medium m_7514922966148870940link-MTUzNDMyMjAwNTk5My1odHRwczovL2xhY2lnZi5vcmcvbGFjaWdmLTExLw==" style="color:#000000"><a href="https://lacigf.org/lacigf-11/" title="https://lacigf.org/lacigf-11/" target="_blank"><b>LACIGF11</b></a></span><span class="m_7514922966148870940author-251861989 m_7514922966148870940b m_7514922966148870940font-color-000000 m_7514922966148870940font-size-medium" style="color:#000000"><b>, 31st July - 2 August, Buenos Aires, Argentina</b></span></div>
<div id="m_7514922966148870940magicdomid50" class="m_7514922966148870940ace-line"><span class="m_7514922966148870940author-251861989 m_7514922966148870940font-color-000000 m_7514922966148870940font-size-medium" style="color:#000000">The 11th edition of the </span><span class="m_7514922966148870940author-251861989 m_7514922966148870940font-size-medium">Latin American and the Caribbean Regional Preparatory Meeting to IGF</span><span class="m_7514922966148870940author-251861989 m_7514922966148870940font-color-000000 m_7514922966148870940font-size-medium" style="color:#000000"> took place in Argentina, with a packed agenda on key topics for the region in connectivity, digital inclusion, data protection, freedom of expression among others. Raul Echeberria held a keynote speech about the Future of the IGF and the need to make changes for a stronger IGF. <br><br></span></div>
<div id="m_7514922966148870940magicdomid52" class="m_7514922966148870940ace-line"><span class="m_7514922966148870940author-251861989 m_7514922966148870940b m_7514922966148870940font-color-000000 m_7514922966148870940font-size-medium" style="color:#000000"><b>MoU with the Philippine Government, 5 July, Manila, Philippines. </b></span></div>
<div id="m_7514922966148870940magicdomid53" class="m_7514922966148870940ace-line"><span class="m_7514922966148870940author-206426114 m_7514922966148870940font-color-000000 m_7514922966148870940font-size-medium" style="color:#000000">The APAC Bureau signed an MoU with the Philippines' Department of ICT (DICT) to co-develop the National ICT Ecosystem Framework </span><span class="m_7514922966148870940author-206426114 m_7514922966148870940font-size-medium">using the multi-stakeholder approach</span><span class="m_7514922966148870940author-206426114 m_7514922966148870940font-color-000000 m_7514922966148870940font-size-medium" style="color:#000000">. The Framework will guide ICT development in the country until 2022.<br><br></span></div>
<div id="m_7514922966148870940magicdomid55" class="m_7514922966148870940ace-line"><span class="m_7514922966148870940author-251861989 m_7514922966148870940b m_7514922966148870940font-color-000000 m_7514922966148870940font-size-medium" style="color:#000000"><b>Internet Governance Training Programme, 11-13 July, Manila, Philippines. </b></span></div>
<div id="m_7514922966148870940magicdomid56" class="m_7514922966148870940ace-line"><span class="m_7514922966148870940author-206426114 m_7514922966148870940font-color-000000 m_7514922966148870940font-size-medium" style="color:#000000">In partnership with the Asia-Pacific Telecommunity, the Philippines' Department of ICT and the Philippine Chapter, the APAC Bureau conducted a 3-day training programme on Internet governance in Manila, with more than 70 representatives from government participating</span><span class="m_7514922966148870940author-251861989 m_7514922966148870940font-color-000000 m_7514922966148870940font-size-medium" style="color:#000000">.<br><br></span></div>
<div id="m_7514922966148870940magicdomid58" class="m_7514922966148870940ace-line"><span class="m_7514922966148870940author-251861989 m_7514922966148870940b m_7514922966148870940font-color-000000 m_7514922966148870940font-size-medium" style="color:#000000"><b>ISOC comment on NTIA's Notice of Inquiry for their International Agenda, 17 July. </b></span><span class="m_7514922966148870940author-251861989 m_7514922966148870940b m_7514922966148870940font-size-medium"><b> </b></span></div>
<div id="m_7514922966148870940magicdomid59" class="m_7514922966148870940ace-line"><span class="m_7514922966148870940author-3810782969 m_7514922966148870940font-size-medium">The comment </span><span class="m_7514922966148870940author-251861989 m_7514922966148870940font-color-000000 m_7514922966148870940font-size-medium" style="color:#000000">states</span><span class="m_7514922966148870940author-3810782969 m_7514922966148870940font-size-medium"> the Internet Society's ongoing support for the IANA Stewardship Transition; calls for the US government to champion the multistakeholder model both domestically and globally; identifies the Internet Society's call for reform of the Internet Governance Forum; addresses extraterritoriality and the open Internet; calls on the US government to support strong encryption; and, supports the NTIA's multistakeholder approach to securing the Internet of Things. The comment is available here</span><span class="m_7514922966148870940author-3810782969 m_7514922966148870940font-color-000000 m_7514922966148870940font-size-medium" style="color:#000000">: </span><span class="m_7514922966148870940author-3810782969 m_7514922966148870940font-size-medium m_7514922966148870940link-MTUzMzMyMzM2NzAwNi1odHRwczovL3d3dy5udGlhLmRvYy5nb3YvZmlsZXMvbnRpYS9wdWJsaWNhdGlvbnMvaXNvY19jb21tZW50LW50aWEtbm9pLTIwMTgtMDctMTcucGRm"><a href="https://www.ntia.doc.gov/files/ntia/publications/isoc_comment-ntia-noi-2018-07-17.pdf" title="https://www.ntia.doc.gov/files/ntia/publications/isoc_comment-ntia-noi-2018-07-17.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.ntia.doc.gov/<wbr>files/ntia/publications/isoc_<wbr>comment-ntia-noi-2018-07-17.<wbr>pdf<br></a></span><span class="m_7514922966148870940author-251861989 m_7514922966148870940b m_7514922966148870940font-color-000000 m_7514922966148870940font-size-medium" style="color:#000000"><b><br>Senegalese Delegation to Enhance IoT Security, 19-20 July, Ottawa, Canada. </b></span></div>
<div id="m_7514922966148870940magicdomid62" class="m_7514922966148870940ace-line"><span class="m_7514922966148870940author-3810782969 m_7514922966148870940font-color-000000" style="color:#000000">The</span><span class="m_7514922966148870940author-3810782969 m_7514922966148870940font-color-000000 m_7514922966148870940font-size-medium" style="color:#000000"> North American Regional Bureau and African Regional Bureau hosted a delegation of Senegalese government officials in Ottawa. The</span><span class="m_7514922966148870940author-3810782969 m_7514922966148870940font-color-000000" style="color:#000000"> Senegalese visited to learn about the I</span><span class="m_7514922966148870940author-3810782969 m_7514922966148870940font-color-000000 m_7514922966148870940font-size-medium" style="color:#000000">SOC</span><span class="m_7514922966148870940author-3810782969 m_7514922966148870940font-color-000000" style="color:#000000">-led Canadian process to enhance IoT security in order to potentially implement a similar process in their home country. </span><span class="m_7514922966148870940author-3810782969 m_7514922966148870940font-color-000000 m_7514922966148870940font-size-medium" style="color:#000000">T</span><span class="m_7514922966148870940author-3810782969 m_7514922966148870940font-color-000000" style="color:#000000">he delegates met with the
internal ISOC team working on the IoT initiative, the multistakeholder community that are participating in the process, and senior officials in the Canadian government.<br><br></span></div>
<div id="m_7514922966148870940magicdomid64" class="m_7514922966148870940ace-line"><span class="m_7514922966148870940author-251861989 m_7514922966148870940b"><b>IGF-USA 2018, 27 July, Washington</b></span><span class="m_7514922966148870940author-251861989 m_7514922966148870940b m_7514922966148870940font-color-000000 m_7514922966148870940font-size-medium" style="color:#000000"><b> </b></span><span class="m_7514922966148870940author-251861989 m_7514922966148870940b"><b>DC</b></span><span class="m_7514922966148870940author-251861989 m_7514922966148870940b m_7514922966148870940font-color-000000 m_7514922966148870940font-size-medium" style="color:#000000"><b>, US</b></span></div>
<div id="m_7514922966148870940magicdomid65" class="m_7514922966148870940ace-line"><span class="m_7514922966148870940author-3810782969">The Internet Governance Forum USA is a multistakeholder effort that gathers thought leaders from </span><span class="m_7514922966148870940author-251861989 m_7514922966148870940font-color-000000 m_7514922966148870940font-size-medium" style="color:#000000">c</span><span class="m_7514922966148870940author-3810782969">ivil </span><span class="m_7514922966148870940author-251861989 m_7514922966148870940font-color-000000 m_7514922966148870940font-size-medium" style="color:#000000">s</span><span class="m_7514922966148870940author-3810782969">ociety, industry, academia and government in an effort to cultivate constructive discussions about the future of the Internet.</span><span class="m_7514922966148870940author-251861989 m_7514922966148870940font-color-000000 m_7514922966148870940font-size-medium" style="color:#000000"> </span><span class="m_7514922966148870940author-3810782969">Topics included: the future of work, privacy frameworks, connectivity, competition, smart cities, platform content moderation, extraterritoriality of court ruling; and fake news. The forum, co-chaired by ISOC DC chapter Dustin Phillips and Logan Circle Strategies'
Shane Tews, showcased a wide spectrum of thought leaders to share, connect to, and address important and controversial topics.</span><span class="m_7514922966148870940author-3810782969 m_7514922966148870940font-color-000000 m_7514922966148870940font-size-medium" style="color:#000000"> For more information and to watch the livestream, visit: </span><span class="m_7514922966148870940author-3810782969 m_7514922966148870940font-color-000000 m_7514922966148870940font-size-medium m_7514922966148870940link-MTUzMzMyNTUzNDUwOC1odHRwczovL3d3dy5pZ2YtdXNhLm9yZy9pZ2YtdXNhLTIwMTgv" style="color:#000000"><a href="https://www.igf-usa.org/igf-usa-2018/" title="https://www.igf-usa.org/igf-usa-2018/" target="_blank">https://www.igf-usa.org/igf-<wbr>usa-2018<br></a></span></div>
<div id="m_7514922966148870940magicdomid67" class="m_7514922966148870940ace-line"><span class="m_7514922966148870940author-206426082 m_7514922966148870940b m_7514922966148870940font-color-000000 m_7514922966148870940font-size-medium" style="color:#000000"><b><br>G20 Open Letter </b></span><span class="m_7514922966148870940author-206426082 m_7514922966148870940font-color-000000 m_7514922966148870940font-size-medium" style="color:#000000">- Internet Society, </span><span class="m_7514922966148870940author-251861989 m_7514922966148870940font-color-000000 m_7514922966148870940font-size-medium" style="color:#000000">together with the </span><span class="m_7514922966148870940author-206426082 m_7514922966148870940font-color-000000 m_7514922966148870940font-size-medium" style="color:#000000">WebFoundation and Mozilla, has </span><span class="m_7514922966148870940author-251861989 m_7514922966148870940font-color-000000 m_7514922966148870940font-size-medium" style="color:#000000">published</span><span class="m_7514922966148870940author-206426082 m_7514922966148870940font-color-000000 m_7514922966148870940font-size-medium" style="color:#000000"> an open letter calling G20 leaders to put people at the center for sound policies on key topics such as access, privacy and data protection, freedom of expression, cybersecurity and digital economy competition. </span><span class="m_7514922966148870940author-251861989 m_7514922966148870940font-color-000000 m_7514922966148870940font-size-medium" style="color:#000000">The letter</span><span class="m_7514922966148870940author-206426082 m_7514922966148870940font-color-000000 m_7514922966148870940font-size-medium" style="color:#000000"> is open for endorsements at: </span><span class="m_7514922966148870940author-206426082 m_7514922966148870940link-MTUzMzkwNTI5ODYyNS1odHRwczovL2cyMG9wZW5sZXR0ZXIub3JnLw=="><a href="https://g20openletter.org/" title="https://g20openletter.org/" target="_blank">https://g20openletter.org<br></a></span></div>
<div id="m_7514922966148870940magicdomid69" class="m_7514922966148870940ace-line"><span class="m_7514922966148870940author-251861989 m_7514922966148870940b m_7514922966148870940font-color-000000 m_7514922966148870940font-size-medium" style="color:#000000"><b><br>African Union Commission Cybersecurity workshop, </b></span><span class="m_7514922966148870940author-251861989 m_7514922966148870940b m_7514922966148870940font-size-medium"><b>23-27 July 2018</b></span><span class="m_7514922966148870940author-251861989 m_7514922966148870940b m_7514922966148870940font-color-000000 m_7514922966148870940font-size-medium" style="color:#000000"><b>, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia </b></span></div>
<div id="m_7514922966148870940magicdomid70" class="m_7514922966148870940ace-line"><span class="m_7514922966148870940author-1610082748 m_7514922966148870940font-color-000000 m_7514922966148870940font-size-medium" style="color:#000000">The Internet Society Africa Regional Bureau (ARB) participated at the African Union Commission (AUC) Cybersecurity workshop, which focused on setting of national CERTs. Verengai Mabika presented on the Personal Data Protection Guidelines, Internet Infrastructure and Security Guidelines as well as the IoT and MANRS campaigns. The workshop brought 120 delegates from about 30 African countries.<br><br></span></div>
<div id="m_7514922966148870940magicdomid72" class="m_7514922966148870940ace-line"><span class="m_7514922966148870940author-1610082748 m_7514922966148870940b"><b>Nigeria National Internet Governance Forum from 2-3 July 2018</b></span><span class="m_7514922966148870940author-1610082748"> </span></div>
<div id="m_7514922966148870940magicdomid73" class="m_7514922966148870940ace-line"><span class="m_7514922966148870940author-1610082748 m_7514922966148870940font-size-medium">ISOC Nigeria Chapter</span><span class="m_7514922966148870940author-1610082748 m_7514922966148870940font-color-000000 m_7514922966148870940font-size-medium" style="color:#000000"> </span><span class="m_7514922966148870940author-1610082748 m_7514922966148870940font-size-medium">participated actively in the 2018</span><span class="m_7514922966148870940author-1610082748 m_7514922966148870940font-color-000000 m_7514922966148870940font-size-medium" style="color:#000000"> </span><span class="m_7514922966148870940author-1610082748 m_7514922966148870940font-size-medium">and took the opportunity to speak about the Community Networks (CN) Campaign. The Internet Society supported the event with remote participation and livestreaming. More at: <a href="http://isoc.ng/nigf/" title="http://isoc.ng/nigf/" target="_blank">isoc.ng/nigf</a><br><br></span><span class="m_7514922966148870940author-1610082748 m_7514922966148870940b"><b>Gambia National Internet Governance Forum from 4-5 July 2018</b></span><span class="m_7514922966148870940author-1610082748 m_7514922966148870940b m_7514922966148870940font-color-000000 m_7514922966148870940font-size-medium" style="color:#000000"><b>.</b></span><span class="m_7514922966148870940author-1610082748 m_7514922966148870940font-color-000000 m_7514922966148870940font-size-medium" style="color:#000000"> </span></div>
<div id="m_7514922966148870940magicdomid76" class="m_7514922966148870940ace-line"><span class="m_7514922966148870940author-1610082748 m_7514922966148870940font-size-medium">ISOC Gambia Chapter</span><span class="m_7514922966148870940author-1610082748 m_7514922966148870940font-color-000000 m_7514922966148870940font-size-medium" style="color:#000000"> </span><span class="m_7514922966148870940author-1610082748 m_7514922966148870940font-size-medium">participated in the 2018 </span><span class="m_7514922966148870940author-1610082748 m_7514922966148870940font-color-000000 m_7514922966148870940font-size-medium" style="color:#000000">IGF and presented on ISOC partnership with the African Union Commission focusing on</span><span class="m_7514922966148870940author-1610082748"> the AUC and Personal Data Protection Guidelines and CN Campaign. The Internet Society supported the event with remote participation and livestreaming. More at</span><span class="m_7514922966148870940author-251861989 m_7514922966148870940font-color-000000 m_7514922966148870940font-size-medium" style="color:#000000">:</span><span class="m_7514922966148870940author-1610082748"> </span><span class="m_7514922966148870940author-1610082748 m_7514922966148870940link-MTUzMzk3MzA3NDYwOC1odHRwOi8vd3d3LmdtaWdmLmdtL2V2ZW50cy5odG1s"><a href="http://www.gmigf.gm/events.html" title="http://www.gmigf.gm/events.html" target="_blank">www.gmigf.gm/events.html</a></span></div>
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<div id="m_7514922966148870940magicdomid79" class="m_7514922966148870940ace-line"></div><br><br>------------------------------<br><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small;display:inline"><a href="mailto:gahnberg@isoc.org" target="_blank"></a></div>For more info contact Carl Gahnberg<br><a href="mailto:gahnberg@isoc.org">gahnberg@isoc.org</a></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" align="center"></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table></div>
</div><br><br clear="all"><div><br></div>-- <br><div class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><br><div>Joly MacFie</div><div>President - Internet Society New York Chapter (ISOC-NY)</div><div><span style="font-size:12.8px"><a href="http://isoc-ny.org" target="_blank">http://isoc-ny.org</a> </span>218 565 9365</div></div></div>
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